We wasted no time for it is already past 4pm.
Right from Sagaing Hill, our coach made a beeline for our final destination, and the highlight of our visit to Mandalay...
T R A V E L O G U E
Day 4 - Mandalay: Romanticising The U Bein Bridge
Whew. The mere mention of the word.
The U Bein.
No visit to Mandalay would ever be complete without setting foot on this 1.2km bridge made out of teak wood scavenged from old buildings around the area.
And certainly no visit would be complete without hitching a ride in the many small boats on Thaungthaman Lake across which this famous bridge is laid.
U Bein Bridge was thus named after the majoy Mr U Bein who orchestrated the salvaging of the teak wood materials for the purpose of the bridge building when the capital was moved out of Mandalay.
Till today, this bridge is still used every day by the locals, despite it being a famous sight for tourists.
Here I have just a few record shots.
Just to start the ball rolling for all my partners to put in their photos.
These shots of mine don't count as any aesthetic landscape shots. But just for reference purpose only.
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We were looking around and we walked up to U Bein Bridge.
Wow... it was full of the locals walking to and fro.
Not for show. But for real. This is indeed a daily-used bridge. Here Mr and Mrs Reservoir88 were taking shots of the many monks walking. A mind-blowing galore of monks... on U Bein Bridge some more!
Sorry for poor quality of the shot. All in SMALL Jpeg as my camera setting was messed up.
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As I hurried rushed down from U Bein to join everybody to take the ride on the small boats, I passed by
these lovely sisters. The older sister was lovingly drawing Thanaka on her baby sister's face!
First time I see a sight like this. But alas, I have no time.
I snapped a shot and off I ran...
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Getting ready liao...
OK, Ladies and Gentlemen.
The floor is yours!
I am going back to work and to slog the whole night through... sigh...